The authors present 365 ideas, one for each day of the year, that can be implemented to help save the environment. I would highly recommend this book for children, as it provides simple and clear choices to act upon.
For those of you that are not familiar with my karate school, environmental self defense is key part of our curriculum. Beginning with my beginner belts, students are expected to complete a certain number of self defense acts for the environment and must they lead and participate in a clean up project for their green belt.
Occasionally, I will have a new student or parent ask, "what is doing a clean up project have to do with karate?"
My response is EVERYTHING!
Self defense is more than just kicking and punching! We are stewards of our planet and EACH of us is responsible for protecting it's natural resources and conserving as much as possible. This is my role as a master instructor....taking what I do and know, out of my dojo and applying these same principles into the world!
Why?
Relax, I am not some environmental wacko! Regardless of whether you believe the world is getting warmer, or whether it is man made or natural; I just believe we owe it to future generations to do everything we can to preserve our world so that they too can enjoy the beauty and the bounty that our planet presents us with every day of the year!
At Samurai Karate Studio, our curriculum includes environmental self defense, Diabetes awareness, anger management, peace education through acts of kindness, anti bullying, stranger danger and project based leadership; along with a traditional style of karate that will improve your fitness and help you to defend yourself if necessary. If this sounds like something that "speaks to you", then give us a call and come visit our school and take a class.
Sensei Chris Feldt
803-462-9425
samuraikarate@bellsouth.net
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